Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-03
CHICAG0'S CATTLE PENS.
MIR. COLMAN WRITES A SHARP
LETTER TO GOV. OGLEsBY.


The Illinois Commissioners Accused oa
Violation of the Rules Prepared by the
National Bureau of Agriculture to
Guard Against the Spread of Pleuro.
Pneumonia.
AsHINGToN, Jan. 2.--Commissioues
Colman has written a letter to Gov.
Oglesby, OF ILLINOIS, sharply protesting
against what he terms the violation by
the Illinois State Live Stock Commission
of the rules prepared by the Com Missioner
of Agriculture to regulate cooperation
between the general government and the
States for the suppression of pleuro-pneu.
monia and accepted by Gov. 0glesby on
behalf OF Illinois. He cites rule 10, pro.
viding that "all animals affected with
contagious pleuro-pneumoB,ae are to be
slaughtered as soSl alter tfSf discovery
as the Necessary arrangements can be
made" and gays: sit Is notorious that
sucn affected animals were not promptly
slaughtered, ther IN the dlstillery sheds,
upon the Harvey farm or In other infected
herds"
INoCULATI0N PERMITTKD.
He declares that, despite the expresa
stipulation that inOculation shall not be
pI acticed in Illinois, inoculatIon has been
permitted. He calls attention to the pro.
visions that quarantines shall not be re-
moved without due notice to the Depart
ment OF Agriculture, and that all neces-
sary disintection shall be- conducted by
the department. and declares tnat thers
have been violations Of these rules OF 80
Important n Character that they threaten
to impair. If not destroy, the value ~ al
that has been done in Chicago, and NAV
lead to results SO iar-reaching and disas.
trous to the whole country that | cannot
allow them 10 pass without entering
most emphatic protest.
ARRoGATIoN OF RIGHTS.
After setting forth in detail instances
in which the Illinois Com ssioners have
disregarded the rules and regulations OF
the depaT tment, Commissioner COlman
lays: "rhs 10 not q co operation. It's
arrogation by the State Commissioners Ot
the right TO decide and act upon cues.
lions OF the utmost importance to the
whole country without consultation With
this depar ment. and regard ess all ke Of
our protests and OF the rules and regua-
tione which your action as Governor OF
the state bound them TO observe. Such
course makes our effort 10 cooperate
with your State farce. Worse
even than that, it removes the only guar
antee that there would be some substan-
lial result for the thousands OF dollars ex.
ended in Cook county out OF the national
appropriation for the suppression OF
peur0-pneumonia: and now, after three
months of anxious waiting for tldings
tuat the contagioD had been thoroughly
eradicated from at least a few OF the in.
fected places in Chicago, the country IL
ama zed to learn that the Commissioners
Lave decided not 10 avail tbemselvesof Of the
most ordiI ary precaution TO prevent the
reappe arance OF the sease.
DOING THEIR OWN DIsINFECTING.
''They bave allowed the owners OF the
worst infected place now remaining In
the city 10 disintect their own premises
without satisfactory or competent super
vision and practically with no super
vision at ali; and not satisfied with this
they have shQDed most extraoId diuary
haste and most obstinate determination
TO have this place rehIlsd Immediately
wiLsnk CATTLE"
afA Ausion the CaHJnissioner says:
<< Sh. .iaany0u that 1 have
vc5nfdence In your desire
tov lch measures enforced as would
ire IOis in the shortest possible time
| frq( yrne reproach and suspicion Of har-
bo hg this pestlence. 1t appears now
do1bly important that you should take
suCb hCtIon as VIII ledFb no TehsUu IOI
doubt in the mind ot any one as TO the
luture policy OF your State Live Stock
Commissioners.
FEW SUGGESTIONS.
''To this end would respectfully sug-
gest that you cause the OI der Of the board
in regard to refllng the Shufeldt sneds to
be revoked; ths<RRttie in those sheds
be Immediately slaS red. and tbat this
depar ment be given d\GLunlLXb prac-
tice such disiniection a ble and
possible under the ntt<s0 ices.
mSAe this suggestion on benalf OF the
great cattle industry for the protection OF
an important part of the natiOa's food
supply, and on behalf OF unrestricted
commerce, which are altogether threat
ened thrOugn this lack of cooperation
with the Department OF Agriculture on
the part Of the board which represents
your state"
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